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RASFFReference 2022.6865

Unauthorized novel food alpha-glycerylphosphorylcholine (alpha-GPC) in energy drink via Germany

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2022.6865
Notification ID
581938
Classification
information notification for follow-up
Risk decision
undecided
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Energy drink
Distribution status
Description
no distribution from notifying country
Notification ID
222
Notification ID
18274927
Category
Description
non-alcoholic beverages
Notification ID
18426
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    18274981
    productAspect
    Aluminium can. Products are: 1) Bever Ghost 473 ml Swedish fish, 2) Bever Ghost 473 ml Sour patch blue rasberry, 3) Bever Ghost 473 ml patch redberry and 4) Bever Ghost 473 ml Warheads sour watermelon.
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    473.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    ml
    Notification ID
    18971

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
Unauthorized novel food alpha-glycerylphosphorylcholine (alpha-GPC) in energy drink. See attached screen shot, alpha-GPC is mentioned in the list of ingredients.
Notification ID
75868

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    18275734
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5012
    isoCode
    FI
    organizationName
    Finland
  2. Action taken
    Description
    withdrawal from the market
    Notification ID
    18837
    Notification ID
    18421939
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Canada
Notifying country or territory
Finland
Published distribution
Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Italy, Spain
Affected territories
Belgium · Estonia · Finland · Germany · Italy · Spain

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      584456
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      584456
    Organisation
    code
    BE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Description
    Belgium
    Notification ID
    7
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      584456
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      584456
    Organisation
    code
    CA
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5069
    Description
    Canada
    Notification ID
    10064
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      584456
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      584456
    Organisation
    code
    EE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5009
    Description
    Estonia
    Notification ID
    58
  4. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      581938
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      581938
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      581938
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      581938
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      581938
    Organisation
    code
    FI
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5012
    Description
    Finland
    Notification ID
    21
  5. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      582148
    2. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      581938
    3. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      582148
    4. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      591095
    5. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      586050
    6. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      584456
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      584456
    8. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      581938
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  6. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      584456
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      584456
    Organisation
    code
    IT
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Description
    Italy
    Notification ID
    9
  7. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_FOLLOW_UP
      notificationId
      584456
    2. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      584456
    Organisation
    code
    ES
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Description
    Spain
    Notification ID
    2

RASFF

Follow-ups

  1. fupDate
    25-11-2022 10:48:50
    fupId
    582148
    fupNumber
    1
    fupType
    Description
    corrigendum
    Notification ID
    27663
    networkOrganizationId
    21
    organizationCode
    FI
    organizationDescription
    Finland
  2. fupDate
    09-12-2022 15:14:04
    fupId
    584456
    fupNumber
    2
    fupType
    Description
    additional information
    Notification ID
    27658
    networkOrganizationId
    90
    organizationCode
    DE
    organizationDescription
    Thüringen
  3. fupDate
    15-12-2022 13:27:43
    fupId
    585409
    fupNumber
    3
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations
    Notification ID
    27674
    networkOrganizationId
    103
    organizationCode
    IT
    organizationDescription
    Lazio Uff. Controllo Alim. e Bev.
  4. fupDate
    19-12-2022 14:58:09
    fupId
    586050
    fupNumber
    4
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    58
    organizationCode
    EE
    organizationDescription
    Estonia
  5. fupDate
    13-01-2023 12:16:46
    fupId
    591095
    fupNumber
    5
    fupType
    Description
    outcome of investigations and measures taken
    Notification ID
    27659
    networkOrganizationId
    2
    organizationCode
    ES
    organizationDescription
    Spain

RASFF

5002
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    2
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5002
    Notification ID
    3
5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de
5009
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5009
    Notification ID
    11
5010
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    35
    link
    http://aplicaciones.magrama.es/silum/web/novedades/novedades.jsp
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5010
    Notification ID
    36
5020
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5020
    Notification ID
    25

Provenance and context

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